Name: Marilyn, aka "Poly" South San Francisco Bay Area (Zone 9b) "The mountains are calling..."
I never considered that dahlias might need their roots cool!!!!!!!! THANKS for that tip! I'll have to go juggle and move things around. (Actually, I'll also have to go buy a new dahlia, as one that was in a one gallon pot died.)
Evaluating an iris seedling, hopefully for rebloom